Street Racer

n/a

Street Racer

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn

Publisher: Ubisoft

Developer: Vivid Image

Sound driver:

Krysalis/Shaun Hollingworth,

SCSP/CD-DA (12 tracks)

Peripherals supported:

4 Way Play, Team Player,

Saturn 6 Player Adaptor

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code

JP	1996-12-20	¥5,8005,800	T-17702G
EU	1996-11-16^[1]		T-17702H-50

ESRB

Sega

ELSPA

USK

Tectoy

Street Racer is a racing game developed by Vivid Image and published by Ubisoft for numerous consoles and computers including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Saturn.

The Mega Drive version of the game was not released in Japan or North America, though did make it to Brazil and Europe. Plans for a North American version were put in place (even getting to the stage of having its own box art with ESRB rating), but were cancelled. Likewise the Saturn version of the game was not released in North America. Sega Game Gear and Sega 32X versions were also in development, but were never released in any region.

Gameplay

Similar to Super Mario Kart, Street Racer game allows the user to select one of many cartoon-like characters, racing around a circuit, avoiding obstacles and using special items.

Due to various hardware restrictions, gameplay differs among platforms - the Mega Drive version of the game has the player travel along a road in a similar manner to Hang On or OutRun, whereas the Saturn version renders its levels through 3D geometry, allowing the user to see more of the stage. The Japanese Saturn version of the game is called Street Racer Extra (ストリート　レーサー　エクストラ) due to these additions.

Unusually for the time, the Saturn version offers more detailed stages with more scenery than its PlayStation counterpart, and also runs at a higher screen resolution. The changes are particualrly noticable on the "Raph" stages, where a grassland with a few hills on the PlayStation has become a small European-style town on the Saturn.

Magazine articles

Main article: Street Racer/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

StreetRacer Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg

Saturn US print advert
Saturn JP flyer

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #14: "December 1996" (1996-11-14)
also published in:

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #15: "January 1997" (1996-12-17)^[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK) #182: "January 1997" (1996-12-11)^[3]

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #42: "Avril 1995" (1995-0x-xx)

Mega Drive print advert in CD Consoles (FR) #6: "Avril 1995" (1995-xx-xx)

Saturn print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Ultra Game Players (US) #93: "January 1997" (1996-12-31)^[4]

Saturn print advert in CD Consoles (FR) #24: "Janvier 1997" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

Consoles + (FR) #61: "Janvier 1997" (199x-xx-xx)^[5]
Player One (FR) #71: "Janvier 1997" (199x-xx-xx)^[6]

Artwork

Prototype Saturn US box art

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

80

^[9]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

90

^[10]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

94

^[11]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

77

^[12]

Mega (UK)

PAL

93

^[13]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

86

^[14]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

66

^[15]

Micro Kid's Multimédia (FR)

50

^[16]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

88

^[7]

Player One (FR)

83

^[17]

Power Up! (UK)

90

^[18]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

95

^[19]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

93

^[20]

Svet Kompjutera (YU)

78

^[21]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

93

^[22]

Todo Sega (ES)

89

^[23]

Top Consoles (FR)

70

^[24]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

93

^[25]

	82
Based on 19 reviews

Street Racer

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, IT
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Street Racer

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Unreleased versions

Street Racer

System(s): Sega Game Gear, Sega 32X
Publisher: Ubisoft
Planned release date(s): 1995

Street Racer was intended for release on the 32X shortly after the Mega Drive, however this version was cancelled (possibly in favour of the Saturn version). A Game Gear port was also in development for an expected release in November 1995. This too was cancelled for reasons unknown.

References

↑ File:CVG UK 181.pdf, page 49
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 2
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-11), page 28
↑ Ultra Game Players, "January 1997" (US; 1996-12-31), page 56
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 180
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 27
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 225
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 208
↑ GamesMaster, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-16), page 38
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 70
↑ MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 73
↑ Mega, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-31), page 20
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 68
↑ Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 74
↑ Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 68
↑ Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 90
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 08, 1995" (UK; 1995-07-08), page 1
↑ Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 28
↑ Sega Pro, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-13), page 64
↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Mart 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Sonic the Comic, "18 August 1995" (UK; 1995-08-05), page 12
↑ Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
↑ Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 72
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 183
↑ File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf, page 56
↑ File:SSM_UK_14.pdf, page 72
↑ File:SSM_JP_19961227_1996-22.pdf, page 280
↑ Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 16

[:File:CVG_UK_181.pdf_p49-1] File:CVG UK 181.pdf, page 49

[:File:SSM_UK_15.pdf_p2-2] Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 2

[:File:CVG_UK_182.pdf_p28-3] Computer & Video Games, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-11), page 28

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_093.pdf_p56-4] Ultra Game Players, "January 1997" (US; 1996-12-31), page 56

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_061.pdf_p180-5] Consoles +, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 180

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_071.pdf_p27-6] Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 27

[:File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf_p72-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 225

[9] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 208

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_029.pdf_p38-10] GamesMaster, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-16), page 38

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_12.pdf_p70-11] Games World: The Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-05.pdf_p73-12] MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 73

[:File:Mega_UK_33.pdf_p20-13] Mega, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-31), page 20

[:File:MegaForce_FR_39.pdf_p68-14] Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-05.pdf_p74-15] Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 74

[:File:MicroKidsMultimedia_FR_06.pdf_p68-16] Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_053.pdf_p90-17] Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 90

[18] Power Up!, "Saturday, July 08, 1995" (UK; 1995-07-08), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_66.pdf_p28-19] Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_45.pdf_p64-20] Sega Pro, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-13), page 64

[:File:SvetKompjutera_YU_138.pdf_p84-21] Svet Kompjutera, "Mart 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 84

[22] Sonic the Comic, "18 August 1995" (UK; 1995-08-05), page 12

[:File:TodoSega_ES_27.pdf_p36-23] Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 36

[:File:TopConsoles_FR_02.pdf_p72-24] Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 72

[25] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 183

[:File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf_p56-26] File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf, page 56

[:File:SSM_UK_14.pdf_p72-27] File:SSM_UK_14.pdf, page 72

[:File:SSM_JP_19961227_1996-22.pdf_p280-28] File:SSM_JP_19961227_1996-22.pdf, page 280

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p16-29] Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 16

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Street Racer

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Saturn version

Unreleased versions

References